[l:http://www.commarts.com/ca/coldesign/johE_289.html|Why form a cooperative? One argument is that organizations owned by the communities they serve are more accountable, and can emphasize service over profit. When employees govern their own workplace, they can design a happier, stable and more equitable work environment.]

Jason Mogus said of the [lk:webofchange.org|Web of Change] (in quoting a past participant) that it is more hallway than conference room. That would be correct if there were hallways (or conference rooms for that matter). The designed sessions were really just jumping off points for amayzing interactions between individuals and small groups. Looking back it is hard to identify which was which. The whole experience was so organic.

I am sitting here looking out over the Giorgia Straights from [l:http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cortes+island,+Canada&ll=50.111552,-124.981842&spn=0.086802,0.227657&t=k&hl=en|Cortes Island] in British Columbia, Canada for [lk:webofchange.org|The Web Of Change] conference.